I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
ROSA PARKSVictory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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I want to be treated like a human being.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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